Ancient City Site of Anyi

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　　Ancient City Site of Anyi (Fourth Batch Provincial Protected Site)

　　　　Era: Warring States Period

　　　　Address: Anyi Reservoir, Anyi Office, Yanhu District

　　　　Wei Baocheng was the capital built by Marquis Wen of Wei during the Warring States Period (446 BC). By the 10th year of King Hui of Wei (361 BC), after the capital was moved to Daliang, it came to be known as the Ancient City of Anyi. In 205 BC, when the Chu-Han Contention broke out, Wei Bao, a Han general who believed Chu would triumph and Han would fail, used an excuse to lead tens of thousands of troops back to Anyi, occupied the city, declared himself king, and ruled the region. Later generations referred to this ancient city as Wei Baocheng.

　　　　The site has a perimeter of 2,500 meters and is divided into front and rear sections. The remaining walls are 5 meters high and 7 meters thick, with rammed earth layers varying in thickness from 6 to 8 centimeters.

The Ancient City Site of Anyi is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.